Dancing with the Stars Season 23, Week 6 – LIVE BLOG!!
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:::sigh::: Tired of the pimpage. Real tired. I guess we’re not putting Laurie in the first half of the show until it no longer matters. Like week 8, perhaps.
I see Pitbull is still afraid to have a male dancer anywhere in hi vicinity unless it’s like a flash mob. He’s gotta have Witney and Sharna on his arm doing the very complicated choreography of hair flipping and looking sexy. :::yawn:::
Derek, at least, was hilarious in the opening. Actually, the whole opening was unintentionally hilarious.
Dang, Pitbull can’t even sit next to a guy…what’s he afraid of? Boy cooties?
Results before the dancing? HATE.
Ryan and Cheryl are safe and dancing first. No kidding.
Is that a really bad contouring job on Ryan or my imagination? Or on purpose? Disappointed in Cheryl’s choreo this week, while I appreciate day glow.
Julianne’s hair is…big. I think it looks good actually. But…he nailed it? Ummm…kind. Okay that overall score was pretty kind.
James and Sharna are safe.
Terra and Sasha are safe.
Amber and Maks are in jeopardy.
Marilu and Derek are Safe.
Damn, if only I had a prayer of looking as good as Marilu when I get to be her age. Dang.
Loved Terra’s package. Dance is a bit too soft, but the choreo is pretty inventive. I love it. Oh, she was hunching over a bit there. Pretty good dance. I expect raves cuz they always go too far.
Okay, I’m agreeing with Julianne and Bruno and the audience really needs to STFU already.
This scoring seems…dictated. Really, Julianne had all that commentary and then throws out an 8? Not that I disagree with it, but it seems…weird.
No, the only thing in Amber’s way is NOT just Amber. Just sayin’.
They gonna dance at some point? That might be a new record for Maks screwing’ around.
What dancing she did seemed pretty good though – didn’t see any obvious mistakes, but it was kinda…low key.
I agree with Julianne’s comments. Not sure that dance was worse than Ryan’s though.
And James silly package is why he could absolutely win this season.
Okay, not usually a fan of rumba, but that looked like a pretty damn good one.
Those are fair scores, I think. But they are making room at at the top of the leaderboard for Laurie…who is the biggest ringer dancing the simplest dance tonight. How long do we have to wait for her to be challenged?
Okay, so Marilu kept the right attitude, but I’m not sure she got all that choreo in there. I thought her legs looked a bit weird. But her legs are great, no doubt. As usual with Derek’s partners I have to watch the dance later to get a real feel for it. I tend to actually judge his partners harder than your usual fan.
Okay, I dig that score. Ooooo…hottie guy from the show after this one in the audience.
Next Couple safe….Laurie and Val.
Calvin and Lindsey – Jeopardy (damn it)
Maureen and Artem – Safe (damn it)
See what over and underscoring gets you?? If Calvin goes home, Imma cut a beyotch.
Jana and Gleb – Jeopardy.
LOL – Gleb is not a good actor. He was totally fed that “sexiest dance ever” line and just didn’t pull it off. And sorry Jana fans, but she’s totally disingenuous.
That was, I thought, a very good Argentine Tango. The problem I had with it was that it was trying too hard. The bed portion was just ridiculous. The shower part was cool though. I think this is one of those instances when inside info ruins a dance for me. Not that I was complaining.
I don’t know it’s worth the four 10s it’s probably going to get. Yeah, over scored by four points. Makes me wonder if she’s not getting the votes.
What is it with these eastern European guys and their inability to teach their partners the right way. Derek used to act like that…when he was 21. Seems like these guys get into it every week.
I do love Maureen’s attitude. She did look petrified at the beginning of that dance though.
Oh boy, missed quite a few steps there at the beginning. Why do they give the total novice dancer the Samba and give the ringer the Salsa? Why?
That’s about the right score for Maureen. No one commented on the steps did they?
Okay, this AT blew Jana’s right out of the water in terms of technicality, difficulty….just amazing. Incredible. And all without the cheapness – no bed, no shower. Should be another perfect score, but I doubt they’ll get it.
And Emma just said on All Access that this dance was every bit as good as Jana’s…and yet you already heard Julianne nitpick. Calvin’s going to get ripped off yet again.
And Emma also just said that Calvin’s score was too low. Damn right girl. Hosed, he was.
This one time that Laurie suffers from going last. She goes right after one of the best ATs ever. And while she dances amazing – I’m left feeling kinda blah. The choreo wasn’t bad, wasn’t great. Of course she danced it well and did the lift well (gymnast). I’m not sure if she’s memorable…which might be why she’s going last.
I’m going to have to agree with Julianne and CAI – that was not a perfect dance.
Jana is safe – which sucks. Calvin….please.
The person going home tonight is….Amber and Maks. Thank you baby Jesus. Not that I dislike Amber…I just didn’t want it to be Calvin.
Heh. Derek clearly thinks the red room cameras have been turned off. He’s so wrong. 😉
Honestly Laurie is not my favorite. I am such a Megatron and Hinchcliffe girl.
i am excited for latin night. i cant wait to see james’s rumba, janas argintine tango, and terras paso
Excited for Calvin and James 🙂 I’m nervous about James hips in the Rumba and I’m worried about Calvin and Lindsay frame for the AT but I think they both will do well!!! Is there an Elimination tonight?
Assuming the results are at the end of the show as normal, I’ll be taking a 15 minute tea break for Laurie at 9:40 and should be back just in time for the elimination.
yes there is an elimination, i have 0 clue who will go home
Can’t wait! Plus it gives me something to do while I organize tonight (long story short there are these collectibles called funko pop and they have movie characters and tv characters and stuff and people know I love to collect them so after awhile o had two giant clear bins full of them from Christmas and birthdays so I put up some shelves and a bookshelf and cleaned up some stuff and now I just have to put them out becuase I can’t take those bins anymore).
LOL@ no male dancers with Pitbull 😛
Pittbull….can’t really say much more than he is just fun to watch. Just energy times ten there. Wish I could say flo rida (who I love) and lunch money Lewis were though. Anyways those costumes are great but Ryan had me laughing. That’s definately eye catching.
Coulda done without Pitbull! Bring back Ricky Martin!! He’s FAR MORE SEXIER than Pitbull!!
Marilu looks so cute! Love the hair and outfit.
Loved seeing Amber have fun bopping to the beat during Flo Rida. I wish she was as carefree in dancing. Is it too much to hope she slays tonight before leaving?
I like Pitball, but his appearances are so repetitive right down to the dancers who follow him around (Sharna and Witney).
“It’s like taking the SATs all over again.” Agreed lol. That video was good though.
Well here we go with our obligatory Pitbull appearance for the season.
I love the deep burgundy of Erin’s gown and the beautiful coral of Marilu’s.
Well didn’t expect that. Cheryl pulling out the dark light and glow in the dark costumes was a great decision. Saying that, this was his best fast dance yet 🙂 . Only minor complaint I have here is that glow in the dark lighting should have been used more becuase up until that I was like “ok this is fun but am I going to remember this?” And then bam there is the memorable factor. He had the time of his life though so yay. I’d give that an eight.
Saw Pitbull on Bill Maher and he was very touchy feely – with Bill. Didn’t seem to ne bro-a-phobic to me! Totally the opposite…..
I actually really enjoyed that salsa. Did see him go off time here and there, though. Liked the glow and the dark. Overall super fun.
I did too Jill…but we have info that says he will NOT perform with Male pros. Women only.
Julianne’sq eyebrows this week are……….interesting.
Jeez, is it 105 degrees in the ballroom tonight? Cheryl was dripping sweat during judging.
Was it my imagination or did “Lil’ Ryan make an appearance right after they performed?
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He looked like he had a lot of fun during the dance and the neon/black light part at the end was cool.
For anyone who has called to vote tonight, do you hear the pro and star’s name, or just thanks for voting? For all the prior weeks this season, I’ve heard their names, so wondering if anyone else noticed this tonight?
I love Pitbull, probably because I’m a gal from the 305. That being said, the only guest judge I’ve liked has been Kenny Ortega…
I found Ryan’s salsa to be stompy and awkward at times. Also, Erin’s dress is so beautiful, I can’t handle it. Wish we’d see a different type of costume from Amber.
I think it’s BS to tell a couple they’re in jeopardy before they dance.
Not impressed with Terra in that Paso.
And the hammer goes down onto Terra – are they ready for her to go home?
I didn’t like Terra and Sasha and it pains me to say that. Paso is a tough one for almost all the celebs on any season but she performed it well. I liked her intensity. I’d give that a 7.
Hmmmm, are there any ‘stats’ on whether the couple called in jeopardy first goes home or not? For some reason I think that in the past the first couple called in jeopardy probably did not go home… just wondering…
I noticed that too Alden. Just Tom saying thanks for voting. Hmm…
Julianne way over scored Terra. So did Pitbull.
I actually liked Terra and Sasha’s Paso. The song was unusual but felt very Spanish, unlike some of the hip hop or techno Pasos we’ve seen. I thought she handled the steps really well. Again, excellent, smart choreography by Sasha.
Amber…..this is such a gorgeous person and I hope and pray every week that she has a moment of wow and this week was not it at all. Maks needs to dial it back and Amber needs to just dish it back at him becuase that was painful to watch video wise. Maks kills me sometimes. The dance was interesting. Wouldn’t want to watch it again though. Costume was something else though…she should buy that one for sure. I’d give that an 8.
Erm, Maks… you do know the name of the show is DANCING with the Stars, right? You’d think someone arrogant enough to spout out “This is my show” would know the premise of it.
One of Amber’s best, though she still hasn’t ignited all the way. Definitely Maks is partially to blame.
Anyone else tired of Erin and “when I was on the show…???” My God. Broken record.
The Ray Chew kissing and lounging about the bar time wasting during the beginning of Maks& Amber’s Cha Cha was seemed to go on forever.
Once she actually started dancing, I thought she did pretty good. Definitely an improvement. There was also a part toward the end where she beamed a huge smile and for the first time in the competition looked like she was having a blast out there.
James and sharna were awesome. Nothing I didn’t like. I’d give that a 10. I hope tptb step aside and let what happens happens becuase he is the whole package.
Got home just in time to watch Amber and Maks. I couldn’t believe when she said “I’m so happy to be here” She never seems happy to be on DWTS. It sounds all drama with her.
I’m definitely a james fan but I honestly thought that was overscored just a little…I didn’t see fluidity and hip movement…I wish it was more smoother…For what it was though I liked it!!!
Don’t like it when they tell someone that they are in jeopardy before they dance.
Maks has such a warm teaching technique, doesn’t he?
Knew that they would seat Pitbull next to CAI. Am I bad for hoping she will fall out of her chair again? ?
The thing I love the most about Hinch’s dancing is his hands. They’re so expressive and fluid and he connects them so well to what the rest of his body is doing.
He just so PRESENT when he dances with Sharna. It’s so refreshing and sexy.
And that’s the most I’ve ever laughed at a rehearsal package.?
JAMES AND SHARNA. God, I want him to win something fierce.
Marilu and Derek….holy bazooka was not expecting that. She killed that. Last week did wonders. Costume is the same color of the bridesmaid dress for my cousins wedding lol. I’d give that dance a 9
Are we just going to totally ignore Juliannes comment about James being the best male dancer ever on the show?? Wow. And the best part? I can’t think of many male dancers who could compete with him. Gilles Marini for sure, perhaps Riker Lynch or Corbin Bleu, but there aren’t many truly strong male dancers. This is why seasons 15-21 were all won by Women (except 19)
Wow! Marilu’s footwork was so good. The slow, then fast and the hesitation followed by rapid movement was amazing.
I LOVE her costume! The color, the feathers, the silhouette. So freaking gorgeous.
Love seeing Marilu let go and be fun and flirty. Thought that dance was great, but there was something a bit weird. Could it have been the song? I know it was pointed out that they were cha cha ing to a salsa song and I think that made the pacing a bit odd to me. Still great though. I thought 8s too low.
Should’ve been straight 9’s for Derek there, dunno what Carrie Ann and Bruno was thinking.
And oooh, Maureen safe? Hopefully we can get rid of Amber once and for all then.
Calvin…..If he goes I’m going to be in shock. Anyways, Jana and gleb. Well that was interesting. Her best dance in my opinion but I think they fell a bit short of their goal of sexiest Argentine tango or whatever they said. Water was overkill in my opinion. I’d give that a 9.
Should’ve been straight 9s (or 8s) for Jana… Jussayin’…
Technically I thought that was Jana’s best dance- although the judges are gushing waaaay too much over this. The whole thing made me super uncomfortable, though. Paige’s Argentine Tango was an the gold standard for sexy dances IMO, but this felt more sleazy than sexy. And there is no way in hell that should have been a perfect score. She must be really close to being eliminated.
It’s so gross to put someone in jeopardy right before they’re up to dance.
Loved that AT. I will say the bed is overdone now on this show. But the shower and the lifts looked fantastic.
Loved the AT but could have done without the bed. The 10’s were well deserved.
Paige is by far the gold standard for Sexy Dances. Jana was really good too though, but I believed Paige and Mark’s more though.
As much as scores matter, I think Jana is going to go home before the finale; no one seems to like her dancing very much. Except for the judges apparently.
Love Maureen becuase she is just so fun to watch but this was a weird one for me lol. Also, the video was awkward as heck. Like geez, did he go to the maks school of teaching this past two weeks? Saying that, my friends think she is a bit over dramatic. Anyways, this dance was definately fun to watch but it was my least fav from her thus far. Not that it wasn’t good but it kinda was just blah outside of the streamers and troupe stuff. I’d give it a 7.
Oof. That was a bit of a rough Samba from Maureen. Her smile looked like a grimace at times. She did have some moments that looked good and I liked seeing some basic Samba steps in the dance.
She also looked gorgeous in her costume. I drool for feathers.
Side note, “conviction” is a great show and I highly reccomed it. So cool to see my fav character from the show in the ballroom.
“Why do they give the total novice dancer the Samba and give the ringer the Salsa?”
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Yas Queen! Excellent question.
I was surprised none of the judges commented on the miss steps by Maureen
Logan, I thought William Levy was a strong male dancer. I actually thought he should have won that season
The fact that they called Jana in jeopardy and gave her a perfect score tells me 100% that she isn’t getting the votes. I still think Amber goes home as I can’t see how Amber got more public votes than Jana last week, but the fact that they are giving Jana that much of a boost and a jeopardy means she must be right down the bottom of the board on votes. I’ll be real surprised if she doesn’t end up as the “shocking elimination” of the season at this point.
I want to like Maureen, I do. It just seems every week she blends into the background for me. Her dances are never memorable for me
So out of the A. Tangos tonight, I liked calvins the best. It was more interesting to watch and it wasn’t so fake. Jana overscored hers while he kinda just went with the mood of the dance without overdoing it. I’d give that a 9
I love Lindsay more and more each week..
I loved that Argentine Tango from Calvin and Lindsay. Those lifts, that dance was awesome.
That’s it. Calvin is the uncontested lift king. Also that dance was PHENOMENAL. Omg omg omg.
PLEASE DON’T HOSE HIM THIS TIME, JUDGES
OMG that dance by Calvin and Lindsey was attention grabbing and jaw dropping!!
Another great AT. And once again Calvin got screwed by the scores. He’ll be getting all my votes tonight.
Okay, I officially love Pitbull now for finally giving Calvin a 10.
That double windmill over the head lift actually made me gasp out loud. That was a total beast lift and they both nailed it. Absolutely outstanding job by Lindsay for making an Argentine Tango look so amazing to the original version of Hotel California.
LOL….I never like the sexy young women unless they’re dancing with Derek? Go away, troll. And of course it’s my opinion…this is a BLOG.
Laurie and Val were great….not a surprise. Saying that, i didn’t see any real wow moment in there. id give that a 9 though. What was there was great.
I am livid at Calvin getting ripped off again but not surprised.
By far Laurie’s best dance. Not my favorite of the night, but still good. I actually wasn’t underwhelmed by the choreo for once.
Not surprised at all. Sucks that Amber goes after that video too. Can’t wait to see the Facebook comments…her fans are quite intense sometimes.
My only complaint about Laurie&Val’s Salsa was her stiff, upright posture. She didn’t get down into the floor enough.
Her eyes are so big and bright. Like a Disney princess come to life.
What is up with having Calvin&Lindsay in the “bottom” two? Stop picking on them you lame tools!
Not surprised to see Amber go. I hope she gained some new fans. I really like her a lot.
I feel like so many people are being overscored tonight! To me, James, Jana & Marilu were equally good. Maybe Marilu was a bit better, I thought her choreography was more technical & her execution was better, cleaner, sharper. But I would give four 8s to Jana & James, and maybe two 8s two 9s to Marilu… Hate the oversexiness of Jana & Gleb’s tango. Argentine tango is a passionate but CLASSY dance. I’m not sure anyone on this show knows how to choreograph a proper AT. Maybe Mark gets the closest. I’ve liked some of Derek’s ATs but he often gets to acrobatic with moves for me… Haven’t seen Calvin & Laurie’s dances yet, but Amber going home was pretty predictable from the beginning for me… I think she ended on a high note though.
On a different note, Emma is a great host on All Access. I know hosting is something she’s interested in, she definitely has a future in that IMO!
Tuned in for the end and how in holy heck does Calvin end up in jeopardy? That’s what underscoring gets you! I watched Jana and Calvin, and I’m sorry the wrong couple got the 40 IMO! Jana and Gleb came across as desperate and Calvin and Lindsay were on fire! Those lifts were insane! They seem determined to keep Jana around for a while,.
I agree with your comment on Maks and Artem and the way they train with their partners. Do you notice that their partners are always crying? They need to realize they have been training as dancers for years whereas their partners have never danced at all. If they are having a difficult time learning from you, maybe it’s YOU and not them that is the problem.
Calvin just has to be in the final. That was an amazing AT. I enjoyed it better than Jana and Gleb’s and I feel it was underscored.
James is still my favorite. The Ricardo thing was hilarious!
It was a fun night though. I enjoyed watching tonight.
Thank goodness Calvin is safe. Those lifts were insane I literally had one eye closed. Of course they were underscored once hagain.
I missed it. Were Calvin and Lindsay just in jeopardy or the bottom 2?
Calvin and Lindsay had the best dance of the night, I thought. Was not as impressed by the choreo of Jana’s.
Hinch was hilarious. I do not agree that he is the best male dancer ever on the show, but if you restrict that to just guys who had no prior dance experience, I could agree. He is certainly learning very fast, and he is so much fun to watch.
I think Laurie psyched herself out a bit tonight. She wanted to be perfect for her family and it just wasn’t. The connection was not there – again. Mid season slump, but there are some real problems in this team. I did not like the set with all the strobe lights. Marilu was fab. Her legs rival Tina Turner. That really was more of a Salsa but she really handled the tempo changes really well. I would have left out some of the over arm movements, too Salsa and I think one of the passes looked a little messy. James and Sharna were great. I love his arms and hands and chemistry, I would say a bit of movement was a bit jumpy, not smooth, but overall gorgeous. Calvin and Lindsay were awesome, that was a sophisticated Argentine Tango with absolutely the best impactful lifts. Great. Scored too low. Amber was more of the same, Ryan was less than good, Terra had a problem which I figured would have happened due to her limitations and looking slightly unsure, Maureen looked scared to death, but coped okay, not great on a tough dance. Jana and Gleb, man that was a lot of lack of editing. I do not enjoy Argentine Tangos that want to be contemporary bed routines, I did not find her movement particularly sharp, and the water, has been done before and it is still cheezy but a crowd pleaser I guess.
Yeah, the “best male dancer ever” line was something they do EVERY season and it’s almost always BS hyperbole.
I didn’t hear the words bottom two, Sandy, but I was so busy cussing at my TV that I could have missed it. 🙂
@Casanova Wait, the water thing was done before? When?
The contrast in teaching styles between Derek and the C-bros and Artem is striking.
Derek is releasing almost all control –even over the choreo! – – to help Marilu feel good while learning and dancing, while the others are forcing square pegs into round holes.
Oooh, I was pissed when they put Calvin in jeopardy after lowballing his scores yet again. I’m sorry but his AT was just as good if not better than Jana’s. That lift I’m gonna call “the starfish”, was incredible! Calvin making me all teary eyed and then some lame 9s. That should’ve been a perfect score!
Not too sorry to see Amber go home. I thought she would break out of her shell, but it hasn’t happened unfortunately. I thought she had potential, sadly not lived up to. Its hard to let go of self-doubt and just be in the moment, yet that is what’s required for great dancing. Calvin did that tonight.
MY THOUGHTS:
I missed the opening number. ?
Is it just me or is julianne becoming an outstanding judge? Like I feel she is going to surpass lens caliber as a judge soon. She is just one in a million with her ballroom talent.
I loved marilu and derek derek made us laugh so much with his comments and she is really blossoming.
I feel like Val is getting waaaaay too focused on winning. You can see that unhappiness showing through on him and it wrecks the spirit and dance. Which is a shame because laurie is fantastic! She is just a natural and a beautiful dancer and a lovely light inside her
Pitbull was way better thus time around he made me laugh and seemed much more comfortable.
I LOVED lindsay and calvins dance. It made me want to cry. I thought it was by far his best dance and he is so well suited and moves wondertfully to the argentine tango. And lindsays choreography was outatanding. We were left speechless and me and my twin thought it was underscored.
We found jana and gleb to be overscored. It just seemed to be kind of jerky not enough traditional argentine tango and the fiest dance of theirs had way better chemistry. I think that their scores and calvins should have been switched.
Whats with artem yelling at poor maureen is it a russian thing?
Is it just me or does anyone else think that sharna and james are startign to get feelings for each other but are trying to reign them in and stay just friends? Me and my sister both noticed it. Like they almost look slightly pained or uncomfortable or like theyre holding back. And his gf did not look happy at the judges remarks for more chemistry. Ah shes a beautiful girl. If it is happening and not my imagination i feel bad for all of them. With that said his shirt made me laugh and he and sharna are amazing together. I think hes a fantastic dancer and i am rooting for him for the win.
@Bia, the water thing was done back in season 15 all-stars. Kelly and val used it as part of their surfer flamenco
Is DWTS such a bad show that the only entertainment that will sign on the dotted line is Pitbull? Enough Pitbull already.
PH what do you mean jana is not sincere? I get a funny vibe from her but i cant figure it out. ?
They should bring shakira or ricky martin on latin night!
Lol I think i saw lil ryan too! Not sure though.
Calvin thank goodness you are safe! His and Lyndsay’s AT was the best dance of the night I gotta say. Wow. Way underscored way way under!! Latin night was bit of a let down. Jana and Gleb was a bit too much for me, Marilu was cute needed a little more sass but great leg action. The rest were just ok. Can Maureen go home next, so tired of her poor pitiful me. Derek is so dam cute always!!
Ryan getting a 32 as lead-off when he almost kicked Cheryl in the head on one of the awkward passes seemed overdone, IMO.
Jana and Glab aimed at sexiness and show biz, but her flics (or whatever they’re called), were not sharp. Not a 40, and certainly should have been lower than Calvin and Lindsay’s. What choreography! Lindsay threw everything and the kitchen sink in there, and the lifts! I think I can count on one hand the times that the double spin has been pulled off well, and this was one of them. If there was a dance that deserved a 40 tonight, that was it. And no negative criticism at all from Carrie Ann and Bruno, but 9’s instead of 10’s.
Two weeks of getting hosed on the scores, and you have Calvin and Lindsay in jeopardy. So glad they were safe in the end.
IMO again, the real bottom three should have been Amber, Maureen, and Ryan. Hopefully the latter two will go before some serious eliminations start.
@Becky: Gleb also used the water in a pirate(ish) themed AT on the Russian version of DWTS. No shower, though.
Phone lines are not busy right now. I was expecting some busy signals. Don’t forget to use your phone votes!
@ #71 Sandy and PH #75 – Tom clearly said “one of you had the lowest combined scores etc.” when speaking to Amber and Calvin at the end. I don’t think (hope?)there is any way that Calvin is getting lower viewer scores than Maureen, Ryan, and Terra, and also Jana from the way she was scored.
Calvin and Lindsay were super underscored!
Water has been used many times on this show – sometimes it makes sense (Derek and Bethany’s “singin’ in the rain”) and sometimes it’s just an attempt to grab attention (Val and Kelly, now Gleb and Jana- the latter doing a much better job with it, despite it being nonsensical).
Derek also used it (first time on the show?) in a pro dance with Allison and several other women – used it in combination with live slo mo for the first time. Dance was called “Heart Cry”. Might have got an Emmy nom. Can’t remember.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I thought Pitbull did a great job. He appeared invested and honest and gave good comments. And IMO scored fairly (Specially Calvin).
I think the bed part in Jana’s dance was probably induced by tptb. After they abandoned that I loved the dance and choreo.
I agree James is the best male dancer. Those lines and extentions where really great. He should win.
Lindsey is becomig one of the top choregraphers in the show fast! Loved that dance, it deserved more 10s.
Why would we discuss that, Logan?? It’s typical judge hyperbole that they do at least once a season.
I agree with previous comments that Calvin & Lindsey had the dance of the night and I think they also should have been the final DANCERS of the night–they were that good.
I was worried about using Hotel California for an AT but the glowing backlit set, their fiery costumes & intricate steps combined with incredible lifts perfectly timed to the musical crescendos told an incredible story. I felt their connection & commitment from the first guitar notes. They should have received all 10’s, not sure what the judges were watching!(or what script they were reading…)
Laurie/Val ‘s dance was a letdown after that and Gleb/Jana’s AT felt forced.
I also think Marc Anthony would be a good choice as judge one of these times during latin week.
On the voting, Alden – no one is hearing their star’s name. It’s just “thanks for voting”.
Yeah, we’re not talking about other versions of DWTS. We’re talking about OUR version.
Will someone tell me what Derek was doing when he thought the cameras were off?
He was showing FAR MORE public affection to Hayley than what we are accustomed to seeing from Derek…which is none. There was cuddling and kissing – shocking from Mr. DL himself. 🙂
Anyone else still confused trying to figure out how Calvin and Lindsay are not at the top of the leaderboard tonight or is that just me? I feel like Jana’s 40 should have been Calvin’s…That Footwork was dang near Art…Lindsay HAD TO HAVE BEEN TRAINED BY SHIRLEY BALLAS! Was She?!?!?
Wow I love Calvin and Lindsay so hope the last 2 standing are Calvin and Hinch. I think Hinch is getting the votes so throwing them all to Calvin.
I’m a bit behind here, but glad to know Calvin’s safe and I wish Maureen’s whiney ass went home before Amber. Grow up Marcia.
Wow! Maks’ little hissy fit was interesting. I’m guessing he knows they are going home this week or next. I don’t blame Amber for walking out on his butt.
Please no more Pitbull. He is the least sexiest Latin singer I have ever seen or heard. How about some Ricky Martin next season? Or Shakira?
By the way, the best part of the night was Eddie Cahill in the audience. Since his new show conviction is getting terrible ratings and will probably get cancelled, he’d be free for next season of DWTS. I don’t ask for much but I would absolutely love that, Been a fan of his work since CSI NY!
Laurie still has not dropped that jerky gymnastics dance style. Apparently her PRO hasn’t noticed it either. Or maybe I got up on the wrong side of the couch, after my nap.
Ooh! Thanks, PH! How cute seeing Derek being so lovey dovey!
What’s with the low balling of Calvin? That sucks so much. Still voting for him, Ryan and Marilu.
Ryan is hilarious with Cheryl. I love their partnership. I want them to stay a little longer!
I love all Pitbull songs so don’t mind him being there. But I don’t understand why the couples can’t get latin songs to dance to. Hotel California? Seriously?
Omg. Rewatched Calvin/Lindsey’s lifts. Amazing. I’M that was a 40.
Are Artem, Val and Maks seeing that possibly their teaching technique doesn’t work with some cast members? Do they feel empathy when they make women cry? It’s always the woman’s fault? Exactly why I didn’t want Laurie with Val. He’s ruining her experience.
Great comments! I have to agree…I was anticipating a great salsa from Cheryl but the Choreo fell flat for me on that one ? The glowing lights saved the dance imo. Hope they still get the votes for next week though. I wanna see her get tough on him.
Calvin and Lindsey’s AT was far more superior to me than Gleb and Janas. Janas was the same stroke of sexiness with some great technical moves, but yet again I cannot differentiate between her dances besides the fact that there was a shower moment in this one.
Pitbull was kinda off it tonight…love him but he said some uncomfortable comments and was he sippin on something strong in that red cup during every commercial break?
Also, why was Val so cranky during all access tn?
Post show 360 cam showed Laurie and James being team captains for the team dances. I really hope theres a team charleston…flappers and all.
Also, me wonders if Derek initially tried to get water and was rejected by TPTB in his Kairos performance because he put up a clip after glebs shower dance?… I may be looking too much into this and Gleb did mention he’s been waiting for the right partner to do this…but I just had a feeling of why didn’t they do that for the Kairos performance?
#EmnEm. You didn’t think Derek had enough in the way of special effects to be going on with? The water was unnecessary on the program, I think, and it made the video that much more special.
Anyway, Derek substituted the mirror bit for the water slapping…. which I thought was kind of cool…
Why couldn’t we watch our pros dancing the cha cha, salsa or samba to the opening number on LATIN night??!! Instead we get Pitbull, hip hop, hair flicks and Sharna/Whitney walking around. What a waste of ballroom talent and a decent theme night?
Gleb had a whole lot of dancing in water in his Argentine Tango with Adelina on DWTS Russia.
Derek had water in his Emmy nominated Heartcry pro Contemporary with Allison so I was glad he left that out in the DWTS performance of Kairos and went for the mirror bit instead.
My faves tonight: Marilu, Jana, Calvin, James
Finally, Calvin performs during the second half of the show and gets some decent scores. How sexy can a tango be with that slow rock song? Lindsay did incredibly well with the choreo and the lifts were insane!
Gleb did a great job in choreo nuances in the music. Made it more dramatic and Jana executed it well. It’s interesting how the video package portrays Jana as some innocent shy sweet girl who doesn’t know how to be sexy.
So glad that Amber is gone. Val seemed out of it tonight. Looked like he was moping because he’s not on top anymore. What did Val do on all access that looked cranky?
What is it about some men (Artem, Val and Maks) that if someone doesn’t understand what they are saying, they keep repeat the same thing over and over and blame the other person for being stupid for not getting it? Why don’t they try an alternative wording or method? Sometimes there is an auditory learning problem so maybe show them visually instead? Artem doesn’t get that repeating the steps loudly to her face isn’t going to help.
#Rosa. (98) Lindsay credited both Shirley Ballas and Mark Ballas as teachers in the bio she wrote for her show last summer.
I thought Jana and gleb did a good job,but did anyone notice after their dance how she was looking at him. Sorry to say but Jana does like eb,even tho he is married….i can just see it..smh….
“Oh my god! It’s the Rick Perry paso!!” James/Ricardo absolutely made my night.
Agree with Logan – Paige’s AT is a good example of a sexy AT. Not all beds and water. And yep PH Derek’s Heart Cry was one of his Emmy nominations.
I think Laurie’s most immediate issue (that she can control anyway, bc her real biggest issue is Val) is that she’s quite hard-hitting. Maybe not as much as some previous contestants but her salsa felt kinda herky jerky.
“Oh my god! It’s the Rick Oerry paso!!” James/Ricardo absolutely made my night.
Agree with Logan – Paige’s AT is a good example of a sexy AT. Not all beds and water. And yep PH Derek’s Heart Cry was one of his Emmy nominations.
I just didn’t connect with Calvins AT as I did with Jana’s. While that first lift of Calvins was amazing something for the rest of the dance just didn’t click for me.
If they’re going with a 4 couple finale, I want those couples to be Calvin/LIndsay, Marilu/Derek, James/Sharna and Laurie/Val. If by some chance, Marilu doesn’t make the finals, then I’ll be throwing my votes to Team Stop and GO!!!
These last 2 weeks, Laurie’s performance has fallen flat. That ‘perfect score’ wasn’t deserved for that writhing around on a bench number. Val is NOT doing Laurie any favors. Laurie isn’t being given a fair shot at winning..because of Val. Laurie would’ve been MUCH better off with Derek but ya know, God FORBID we give Derek a ringer 😉
#Rosha I see that too…Jana has fallen for her gorgeous married partner after separating from her husband…I have to say she does make her rounds with men and I knew that before the show started yet I don’t hate her but she is so vulnerable right now…She does like him but that’s just our opinion and not a fact…Worst part is that either Gleb is ignoring it or is completely oblivious because he has a smoking hot wife and a daughter at home :/ But its been said that some celebs fall for their partners so that’s all I can say.
I liked Jana’s AT, my favorite dance last night. Upon reading comments before the show came on in my area, I thought it would be over the top, but I didn’t find it to be. Even so, I can understand why some thought so. I’d say Laurie’s dance came second, although I agree Val is not maximizing her potential. I think the gymnastics tour is having an effect on her DWTS experience but, still will be shocked if she doesn’t take it all. Both she and Val looked a little out of it, perhaps fatigued.
Calvin was my third favorite last night. He is definitely in my top three overall favorites, along with Marilou and Jana. His personality is contagious and I always root for him. Unfortunately, I wasn’t as impressed with Marilou, but I need to rewatch it.
I would round off the top 4 with James. He’s very light on his feet and can definitely move (especially those half spins), but I still find his posture to be a bit loose and Sharna’s strength overpowers his a bit.
I thought the rest did well, there wasn’t anyone who really blew it. Amber handled her dance well too, but I was ready to see that couple exit.
Think the judges should say “One of the best” on this show instead of
“the best.”
With Julianne and Len’s technical background training, they are the real qualified judges while Carrie Ann and Bruno are judges only for reality shows like DWTS. Its just that CA & Bruno has been on this show so long they sort of know what to look for in a dance.
Thought Lindsey/Calvin were the best dancers for the night and were underscored.
How the hell is it the “worst thing” that Gleb is ignoring Jana’s supposed (likely fictional) crush because he has a wife??
Shippers. :::sigh:::
I think the best dance of the night was Calvin and Lindsay with James and Sharna as a close second. Even though Jana’s dancing was very good, I really thought the bed with the black sheets was too much. I wonder what score Len would have given them, I don’t think it would have been a ten.
Goddamn that Gleb, refusing to leave that pesky wife and daughter of his and focus his attention on poor, lovesick Jana.
*shaking head emphatically* Are people SERIOUSLY buying into this shit???!!!!
LOL PH and Courtney
Yes I actually love that Gleb isn’t giving off any mixed vibes and leading Jana on in any way, he introduced her to his wife a while ago and his wife was also in the audience last night. He’s also always showing his love for his wife and daughter on Instagram and thereby subtly stopping the shipping from getting out of hand.
I am DEFINITELY not a shipper and honestly dont care for that partnership …Im saying Jana doesnt get the show and genuinely likes him even though he obviously has no interest in her because he has a stunning wife and child.
Yes I forgot about those Derek vids so true. And I haven’t seen DWTS Russia so if Gleb did that already then kudos to him.
Who is Jana Kramer? Lol I seriosuly cant differentiate between her dances. Is it just me? Or is it like the same dance every week? After last night, which was beautiful don’t get me wrong, I just thought to myself…I guess sex does sell. Her performance was great and she has good rhythm, but I wish Gleb could show different sides to her. Kinda one note for me.
I watched back Calvin and Lindsay’s AT and it was amazing for me. He did a great job and I hope he makes it to the finale even though the judges seem to be trying their hardest to prevent that from happening.
Is it just me, or does it irritate anyone else how the judges gave Jana and Gleb a standing O. And the other thing I do not like is when CAI gets up and hugs a celeb. To me it shows bias, and a judge should act like a judge.
Overall I’m not a shipper at all…i just notice things,and sometimes u can’t ignore them. But love gleb and his family,and I wish everyone the best in the competition. This is not that serious..lol
That’s what all shippers say, Rosha, right before they go insane when their “ship” doesn’t cooperate.
I am dreading Derek and Hayley ever breaking up…half of his fandom will go insane and turn into freakish trolls like they did when he and Shannon broke up.
Lol…..go team glamer and go team calvin/Lindsay…and James/Sharma! ??